Duolingo CEO says AI is a better teacher than humans—but schools will still exist ‘because you still need childcare’

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Duolingo CEO says AI is a better teacher than humans—but schools will still exist ‘because you still need childcare’

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Duolingo CEO says AI is a better teacher than humans—but schools will still exist ‘because you still need childcare’
Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn believes there's no subject a computer isn't suited to teaching.
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